Explore the Family Name Oravec
The meaning of Oravec
Slovak: habitational name for someone from Orava, a region in northern Slovakia.
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How common is the last name Oravec in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Oravec experienced a minor decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 28,489th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped slightly to the 28,967th position, representing a change of -1.68%. Despite this downward shift in rank, the actual count of people with the Oravec surname increased by 4.06% during the same period, from 788 individuals to 820.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #28,489 | #28,967 | -1.68% |
| Count | 788 | 820 | 4.06% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.29 | 0.28 | -3.45% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Oravec
From an ethnic identity perspective, the vast majority of individuals with the surname Oravec identified as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 98.60% of those with the surname were White, decreasing slightly to 98.17% in 2010, a change of -0.44%. The proportion identifying as Hispanic saw a slight increase during the decade, moving up from 0.89% in 2000 to 0.98% by 2010, a gain of 10.11%. There were no reported counts for the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.6% | 98.17% | -0.44% |
| Hispanic | 0.89% | 0.98% | 10.11% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |